Iraq vs Malawi: Strong Civil Society Index
Iraq
0.716
in 2025
Malawi
0.704
in 2025
Iraq rank
90th
Malawi rank
92nd
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.716 against 0.704 in Malawi, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.047 | 0.067 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.1868 | 0.047 | 0.1398 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.4905 | 0.047 | 0.4435 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.518 | 0.047 | 0.471 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4843 | 0.047 | 0.4373 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.444 | 0.055 | 0.389 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2627 | 0.1191 | 0.1436 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0729 | 0.018 | 0.0549 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.039 | 0.018 | 0.021 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0728 | 0.3885 | 0.3157 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.4935 | 0.7305 | 0.237 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7369 | 0.8111 | 0.0742 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.7143 | 0.7887 | 0.0743 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 0.716 against 0.704 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iraq and Malawi?
- 0.012, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Iraq ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).